Sellers Surveys in Cautious 2026 Markets: Reducing Fall-Through Risks and Accelerating Completions for Property Owners
Up to 46% of property sales in England and Wales fail or experience significant delays due to issues uncovered during buyer-commissioned surveys — issues that sellers could have identified and resolved weeks or months earlier. In a market where 98% of buyers and sellers expect challenges ahead [2], and where subdued buyer enquiries continue to […]
Valuing Fire and Electrical Hazard Remediation Under Renters’ Rights Act 2026: Surveyor Adjustments for PRS Properties
Non-compliant fire and electrical hazards in private rented sector (PRS) properties can slash assessed market values by 8–18% — and under the new legislative landscape of 2026, that figure is no longer a theoretical risk. It is a measurable, enforceable reality that every landlord, investor, and surveyor must now price into their calculations. Valuing fire […]
Valuation Divergences in RICS Q1 2026 Survey: North West Surge Tactics for Surveyors Targeting Resilient Markets
Credit conditions in UK commercial property collapsed to -44% in Q1 2026 — the weakest reading since Q3 2023 — yet surveyors working in Northern England's most active corridors are reporting something quite different on the ground. The Valuation Divergences in RICS Q1 2026 Survey: North West Surge Tactics for Surveyors Targeting Resilient Markets represent […]
